Why are some cells in my Excel template highlighted green while others are highlighted with orange?

Last reviewed: 01/8-2024.

The highlight is added to easily display that something other than specific numbers is going on within the file.

Green cells simply mean that the cell contains a sum formula, because the cell represents a subtotal, and the formula is used to create the XBRL mapping and calculation relationships when Platform is converting  your files.

The orange cells mean that the sum of the subtotal produces a rounding error and because of this a value (usually + or - 1) has been added to the calculation.

Read more about rounding errors and how to avoid them HERE.